Inspector Morse (1987)★ 8.2/10
- Crime
- Drama
- Mystery
Directed by: John Madden, Peter Hammond, Herbert Wise, Adrian Shergold, Alastair Reid
Written by: Daniel Boyle, Malcolm Bradbury, John Brown, Peter Buckman, Jeremy Burnham
Chief Inspector Morse has an ear for Western classical music, a taste for beer, and a nose for crime. He and Detective Sergeant Robert Lewis solve intriguing cases in and around the Oxford area.
- Original title
- Inspector Morse
- Storyline
- First broadcast in 1987, "Inspector Morse" is a crime drama based on the Colin Dexter novels of the same name. The show is based around the exciting exploits of Chief Inspector Morse (John Thaw), a senior officer within the Criminal Investigation Department of the Oxford Police, as he investigates heavy crimes in and around Oxford with his sidekick, Detective Sergeant Robert Lewis (Kevin Whately). Morse is a grumpy Western classical-music aficionado who loves beer, and who frequently loses patience with the earnest Lewis.
- Rating
- 8.2 / 10 · 16,181
- Companies
- Zenith Entertainment, Central Independent Television, Carlton UK Productions, WGBH, Carlton International Media, ITV - Independent Television, ARD Degeto Film, Canvas, Edel Media & Entertainment, Elephant Films, France 3, ITV3, Just Bridge Entertainment, Katholieke Radio Omroep (KRO), NHK, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Reel Corporation, Reel DVD
- Release dates
- ES January 6, 1987
- GB January 6, 1987
- TR January 6, 1987
- SE November 21, 1987
- US February 4, 1988
- FR May 1, 1988
- DDDE August 10, 1989
- NL May 25, 1990
- JP April 5, 2001
- CA February 14, 2006
- PL January 6, 2012
- SG August 12, 2012
- AU August 7, 2013
- BR September 12, 2014